ADNOC has announced the deployment of Neuron 5, an industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled process optimisation technology. Developed by ADNOC, Neuron 5 has been initially deployed at ADNOC Onshore’s Northeast Bab (NEB) field and ADNOC Gas’s Taweelah gas compression plant, spanning hundreds of pieces of equipment.
This innovative solution autonomously monitors the performance of critical equipment, enabling process optimisation and preventative maintenance. It reduces operational downtime, boosts efficiency, and minimises the need for time-consuming manual inspections. Neuron 5 utilises advanced AI models and deep learning algorithms to predict maintenance needs and monitor equipment performance by interpreting data such as pressure, temperature, and vibration received from sensors on critical equipment.
Following its successful initial deployment, Neuron 5 will be rolled out across all ADNOC facilities, covering thousands of critical pieces of equipment essential for production, including compressors, valves, and generators.
Abdulmunim Saif Al Kindy, ADNOC upstream executive director, stated: “ADNOC is placing AI at the heart of its operations and leveraging industry-leading advanced technologies to help responsibly meet the world’s growing energy demand. The development and deployment of Neuron 5 across our upstream and downstream facilities demonstrates this strategy in action and highlights our continued progress towards our vision to become the world’s most AI-enabled energy company.”
ADNOC Gas has initially deployed Neuron 5 at the Taweelah plant, supporting its efforts to provide a reliable, uninterrupted gas supply to major industries in Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates.
The pilot phase of Neuron 5 indicated that the technology has the potential to reduce the number of unplanned shutdowns by 50 percent and enhance planned maintenance intervals across operations by 20 percent, while freeing ADNOC operators for more productive activities.
Neuron 5 was developed by ADNOC’s Thamama Excellence Center, in collaboration with AIQ and AVEVA.
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